Open Access, Creative Commons and Public Domain materials do not require copyright permission. However, if you are a Graduate student working towards submitting a thesis, It is important to be aware of any copyright issues related to the electronic deposit of your work and that you have respected and correctly used copyrighted material throughout. In some cases, you may be required to seek permission to republish copyrighted work in your thesis.
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